Back in 2012, at about 5:30 a.m. on September 22, Jose Velez was having a rough morning. The allegedly intoxicated man hit several parked cars…
Chinatown and LES Residents Rally Against ‘Building From Hell’
Around 250 local residents, business owners and members of the Coalition to Protect Chinatown & The Lower East Side met at the future site of…
Welcome to The Happening, a ‘Place For Stuff That’s Not Safe For Galleries’
Greenpoint artist Allison Sommers is once again gathering the most unconventional art from 30 local artists for a popup art show called The Happening, held this…
We All Scream For Liquid-Nitrogen Ice Cream?
Williamsburg recently got a trio of new ice cream parlors, starting with Davey’s and the flagship of Van Leeuwen. But things work a little differently at -321° Ice Cream…
Wanna Be a ‘Glorious Mess’? Peep This ‘Brooklyn Street Style’ Book
It’s not the main focus of the book, but in the last chapter of Brooklyn Street Style: The No-Rules Guide to Fashion, authors Anya Sacharow and Shawn Dahl…
Talks + Readings: Parisian Mingling, Micro-Apartment Living, and More
TUESDAY It’s so ‘Tres Brooklyn!’ Francophiles, listen up: Be Electric Studios is hosting a Parisian-themed evening of readings, conversation and “mingling.” The evening stars Brooklyn-based…
East Village and LES Brace For NYCHA’s Affordable Housing Plan
Mayor de Blasio still hasn’t identified the public housing projects that will be targeted for private development under a controversial new plan, but after a meeting last…
This NYC Native Is Determined to Make the LES Colorful Again
Street artist and Lower East Side native Joseph Meloy is on a mission. He’s been pounding the pavement of the LES and Alphabet City this…
The City Just Made It Harder For Your Landlord to Harass You
Today Mayor Bill de Blasio signed three new measures into law to prevent the tenant harassment and shady practices that have become so commonplace among…
Talks and Readings: Boy Cyclops, ‘Coolest Female Poet,’ and Rise of the Robots
Tuesday Rachel B. Glaser’s debut novel Paulina & Fran is celebrating its launch with readings from the author and special guests Leopoldine Core (Veronica Bench)…